Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in the Plastic Surgery Patient: Current Guidelines and Recommendations

Aesthetic Surgery Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 421-428

  Venturi, Mark L ^a   Davison, Steven P ^a   Caprini, Joseph A ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ENOXAPARIN; FONDAPARINUX; HEPARIN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN; WARFARIN;

ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; COMPRESSION GARMENT; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DRUG HALF LIFE; HUMAN; LOW DRUG DOSE; LUNG EMBOLISM; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MORTALITY; PATIENT CARE; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRAVEL; TREATMENT DURATION; UNITED STATES; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TRAVEL; UNITED STATES; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 70349739251     PISSN: 1090820X     EISSN: 1527330X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asj.2009.04.008     Document Type: Article

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